THE GAME FACTS

Score: Bloomsburg 16, Gannon 5
Records: Gannon 1–1, Bloomsburg 1–0
Location: Bloomsburg, Pa.
Date: February 20, 2026

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Golden Knights suffered their first loss of the season, a 16-5 defeat Friday afternoon to Bloomsburg. The Huskies scored six goals in each of the first two quarters to build a halftime advantage, and GU was not able to complete the comeback.

Gannon was held to one goal through the opening 30 minutes but responded with four second-half scores, including two man-up goals in the third quarter. Bloomsburg finished with a 36–17 edge in shots.

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Veltre's Hot Start - Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) led Gannon with two goals, both coming on man-up opportunities. She now has seven goals in her first two games.
• Other Scorers - Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg), Morgan Allardi (Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring), and Rayla Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) also found the back of the net.
• Second Half Surge - Gannon scored four of its five goals in the second half.
• In Net - Riley Finnegan (Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo) and Allison Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon) combined for 10 saves in goal.
• In the Circle - Gannon finished with 12 draw controls, led by Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg).

THE NEXT GAME

Gannon continues its road stretch on Wednesday, February 25th when they travel to Ashland for a 4:00 pm start. 

This story was written using the support of AI.